Wednesday January 25, 2012
It was just announced that two new big name acts will be added to the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival lineup. If you didn't have a reason to come to Jazz Fest this year, how about Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. The Boss is a favorite at Jazz Fest and there's not one of us who was there in 2006 for his performance in the first Jazz Fest after Hurricane Katrina who will ever forget it. It was quite possibly the most emotional musical event I've seen in my life. This year Springsteen will perform on April 29, the first Sunday of Jazz Fest on the Acura Stage. Dr. John and guitarist John Mayer will also be performing on the Acura Stage before the Boss, so you might as well just camp out there for that afternoon.
The well known vocalist Eddie Vedder will be appearing May 3rd at the Fest. This will be one stop on his upcoming solo ukulele tour. Vedder fronted Pearl Jam at the 2010 Jazz Fest. He has a blast and decided to stick around for an extra day or so. His latest tour will kick off in Las Vegas and will include 13 stops. He will be accompanied by the Irish singer/guitarist/actor Glen Hansard.
Up next for the Fest will be the day by day schedule. Stay tuned!
Monday January 23, 2012
This Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 7:30 p.m., The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will present a free concert in the St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square in the French Quarter. The progam presented will be "Becoming American: The Musical Journey," a concert with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Carlos Miguel Prieto.
This year's program is part of a slate of bicentennial programming, along with The Collection's exhibition "The 18th Star: Treasures from 200 Years of Louisiana Statehood" and the 17th annual Williams Research Center Symposium, "Louisiana at 200: In the National Eye."
Selections for the concert will trace the evolution of regional musical tastes from the early 19th century to the modern age. An affinity for European masters, including familiar names like Beethoven and Bellini, melded with Caribbean and African influences over time to introduce a brand-new style: jazz.
Free and open to the public; seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Live Internet streaming of this concert is also available on the LPO website.
Thursday January 19, 2012
It's time for you to nominate your favorite restaurant, festival, hotel and family attraction for the . 2012 New Orleans Travel Reader's Choice Awards. Nominations start today and end February 15th. The nominations will be calculated and posted on February 22. After that you can vote every day for your favorite. So, get your nominations in now. Favorite Restaurant, Favorite Festival, Favorite Hotel, Favorite Family Attraction.
Tuesday January 17, 2012
New Orleans will "Beam Up" Captain Kirk of the Starship enterprize. It's true, William Shatner,aka James Tiberius Kirk of Star Trek, T.J. Hooker and Boston Legal will be one of the many stars who will be in the Big Easy to attend the 2012 Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con.
New Orleans Comic Com is the first stop on Wizard World's 2012 North American tour. The convention dates are Saturday, January 28 and Sunday the 29th. Saturday's hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday's are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Don't miss the fun. Find out who else will be here and how you can get tickets by clicking here.
